But, after running through the Eastern Conference in back-to-back regular seasons to only be bounced in the second round of the playoffs, Oshie knows the task ahead is only getting harder. Especially when you consider the talent Washington lost this offseason.

"We lost a lot of really, really good players, and I think we knew that was going to happen," Oshie said, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com. "Now we're going to need a lot of younger guys to fill in for a lot of different roles."

"I'm looking for everyone to take that next step," Oshie said. "It's not one or two guys; we need everyone to get on board and to find that next level. From our star players to our support players and to the guys that play the dirty minutes, we need everyone."